Articles & nouns · CEFR A2
“Informations” or “information”? Uncountable nouns in English
Incorrect
informations, advices
Correct
information, advice
Information is uncountable, so it has no plural: “some information”, not “informations”. The same is true for advice, homework, furniture, luggage, equipment, feedback and news.
The rule
Uncountable nouns take a singular verb and no a/an: “The information is useful.”
Use some, much, a lot of, any: some advice, a lot of homework.
To count them, use a unit: a piece of information, a piece of advice, an item of furniture.
Examples
✗ Can you give me some informations?
✓ Can you give me some information?
✗ He gave me an advice.
✓ He gave me some advice / a piece of advice.
✗ We have many homeworks.
✓ We have a lot of homework.
Why learners make this mistake
These words are countable in many languages (Spanish informaciones, consejos; French des informations, des conseils).
Remember
Never add -s to: information, advice, homework, furniture, luggage, equipment, feedback.
Frequently asked questions
- Is “news” plural?
- No. News ends in -s but is uncountable and singular: “The news is good.”
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